Yesterday, in his court San Diego, took place between her Apple, and Qualcomm.
Αher chief lawyer Qualcomm finished the introductory remarks, the lawsuit ended and the two companies published a joint press release. The companies announced that they have reached an agreement to put an end to all legal disputes between them. According to a report, the Apple, and Qualcomm negotiated the settlement for weeks before reaching the current agreement.
As the settlement talks progressed, Apple began testing Qualcomm 5G modems and asked its suppliers to do the same. Although it is now too late for Apple to add Qualcomm modems to the iPhone 2019 lineup, according to a report today the iPhones 2020 will feature Qualcomm modems along with 5G chips.
During the legal battle, reports indicated that Apple would rely on Intel for the iPhone 5G modems. However, according to previous reports, Intel did not manage to prepare the 5G modems when Apple wanted it, while it is not even clear if they will be available in time for the iPhones 2020.
As part of the settlement, Apple made an unannounced payment to Qualcomm, which is probably in the amount of $ 7,5 billion. In addition, the settlement includes a six-year license between the two companies, a two-year option to extend the license and a multi-year chipset supply agreement.
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